A review by alicebme
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

4.0

Badass superhero story that would be cool to also see as a graphic novel or comic. The mix of magic and human strength make for three intriguing heroines. The fantasy (and sometimes not) horror gore has kind of a Lovecraft Country vibe. Racism is addressed in a way that mostly avoids all the bullshit you find in many stories. We don’t have to hear any of the story from a white person’s point of view and feel sorry for them or understand their “motive”. The heroines are strong, even as they bravely work through their shit, while making their own choices about fighting. Racial violence is written about with the weight it deserves and with strong characters that aren’t messing around with weak ass bullshit.